Award Guidelines

ASAS Southern Section Award Guidelines

ASAS Southern Section Emerging Scholar

Purpose: To highlight exceptional research being conducted within the southern region by Ph.D. candidates and their mentors. To serve as a venue for promising Ph.D. candidates/graduates to present their dissertation research.

Nature of Award: Opportunity to deliver a 30‐minute presentation followed by 15 minutes for questions and discussion in the appropriate discipline session at the ASAS Southern Section annual meeting; the presentation will be highlighted in the program as the “Emerging Scholar Presentation” and the expanded abstract will be published in the proceedings.

Eligibility:

Applicant must be a current Member of ASAS Southern Section.

Applicant must be a Ph.D. student at the time of submission or must have finished their Ph.D. program during the calendar year prior to the annual meeting.

Applicant must be available to deliver in person a 30‐minute presentation at the ASAS Southern Section annual meeting, which generally occurs the first week of February.

Research presented at the annual meeting and published in the abstract must be from the successful applicant’s dissertation project, and must have been conducted while he/she was enrolled at a university within the southern section.

Abstracts found unacceptable as described in the ASAS “Quality Standards for Abstracts” will not be considered.

Materials to be submitted include:

An expanded abstract (not to exceed 5,000 characters and spaces). This will allow for more thorough description of all facets of the applicant’s dissertation research project.

Applicant must provide 2 letters of support, 1 from his/her dissertation advisor and 1 from his/her department head or their designee.

Applicant must provide a Bio/CV that includes a publication list as per the following guidelines:

Provide Educational History – B.S. to Ph.D. including institutions and years degrees were earned.

Provide Employment History – most recent first.

List Honors & Awards.

Conclude with Professional Service and Activities.

Publications list – Strict two (2)‐page limit typed in 12‐point font using Times New Roman, with 1” margins.

Provide (in Journal of Animal Science style) a complete list of published or accepted for publication materials under the following categories: Books & book chapters, Refereed journal articles, Proceedings papers, Abstracts, and Other.

Applicant must provide biographical material for a Citation for Printing and Reading (not to exceed 1,000 characters and spaces).

Applicant must select the Discipline where the presentation will be made if
they are selected as the award recipient.

Applicant must submit all application materials through the Southern Section ASAS Scientific Meeting Awards website – the successful applicant’s expanded abstract will be the ONLY one of these abstracts presented at the meeting and published in the proceedings.

All entries must be submitted by published award deadlines.

Application Procedure: Application is to be submitted electronically via the ASAS Award web site and this award will adhere to the current rules of the National ASAS.

Selection Criteria: The application will be judged on the following content.

60% on Expanded Abstract – importance, originality, clarity, implications of research b. 20% on Letters of Support

20% on Applicant’s Bio/CV – demonstrated ability to present and publish research

Evaluation Committee: The selection committee will be a panel of the past year’s Disciplinary Program Chairs. The non‐voting chairperson will be the Past‐President of ASAS Southern Section. The committee should finish the process within 3 weeks so that the program chair can complete the schedule for the annual meeting.

Notification: Successful applicant will be notified by 1 month after the award submission deadline so they can prepare their presentation.

Note: All applicants are encouraged to also submit a standard abstract through the usual abstract submission web site. IF you are the recipient of the award you will be given the OPTION of withdrawing that abstract.

Distinguished Service Award

Each year the Southern Section recognizes and honors one of its members for outstanding service to the livestock industry. Nominees must be members of the American Society of Animal Science for two (2) consecutive years prior to the date of their nomination. Any Southern Section member defined in the ASAS Constitution and By Laws, any active member in the American Society of Animal Science-Southern Section in good standing, except Southern Section ASAS officers, may make nominations. Self-nominations shall not be eligible. Nominees are not carried forward from year to year; therefore, nominators should update and submit data on those previously nominated.

Items to be submitted by the nominator:

Summary statements on work and importance to animal science and the Southern Region, not to exceed 8000 characters and spaces.

Bio/CV for nominee

One copy of citation for printing and reading (not to exceed 1000 characters and spaces).

Extension Award

Name of Award: Extension Award - Southern Section, American Society of Animal Science

A nominee must be an Extension Specialist in the Southern Region and must have made an outstanding and noteworthy contribution in the field of Animal Science. The contribution must pertain to the following areas of work: (a) beef cattle, (b) swine, (c) sheep, (d) horses, (e) goats, (f) 4-H livestock, and (g) meats.

;The nominee must be actively engaged in Extension at the time of nomination, with at least a 50% Extension appointment. The nomination must be based on Extension accomplishments.

;Eligibility for the award requires membership in the American Society of Animal Science. Previous winners of the Extension Award of the American Society of Animal Science are not eligible.

Any active member in good standing of the American Society of Animal Science may make a nomination.

No officer of the Southern Section Extension Section - ASAS, while holding such position, shall be eligible for this award.

The selection committee shall consist of: 1) outgoing Chairman of Extension Southern Section - ASAS (non-voting member), 2) past recipient of the award, 3) President-Elect, Southern Section - ASAS, 4) Chairman Elect Extension, Southern Section-ASAS, and 5) a member selected by the President of the Southern Section-ASAS to balance species and representation. If a member of this committee is nominated for the award, this person will be replaced by the President of the Southern Section-ASAS, so as to receive consideration as a nominee. All members of the committee are on a one-year term.

Nominations made in one year will not be automatically carried over, but may be updated and resubmitted.

Material to be submitted by nominator:

Bio/CV for nominee

Extent of the nominee’s acceptance and application of technology in Extension educational programs not to exceed 2670 characters and spaces.

Influence of the nominee’s Extension programs on the livestock industry and the welfare of people not to exceed 2670 characters and spaces.

Qualities of leadership as demonstrated by ability to influence others to act and adopt improved practices not to exceed 2670 characters and spaces.

A complete bibliography of publications by the nominee.

One copy of citation for printing and reading (not to exceed 1000 characters and spaces).

Copies of research or extension publications authored by the nominee are not needed. However, if the Chairman of the Award Committee feels that publications are necessary to adequately evaluate certain nominees, the Chairman will ask the nominator to obtain and provide the needed publications.

Any member of the Award Committee may ask the Committee Chairman to request additional information about a nominee.

The Chairman of the Award Committee shall notify the donor of the winner stating the individual’s full name and time and place of presentation of the award.

Outstanding Young Animal Scientist Award - Education

The Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science offers a Young Animal Scientist Award in Education. The award is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science. The award consists of a plaque and recognition at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science.

The requirements for eligibility for this award are as follows:

The recipient of the Young Animal Scientist Award must be a member of the American Society of Animal Science, and the recipient must have conducted the work upon which the nomination is based in a state or territory in the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science.

The recipient must be less than forty (40) years of age.

The nominee must not have received a national award from the American Society of Animal Science.

The nominee must have made an outstanding contribution in education in the field of Animal Science; these accomplishments may be in the public, industry, and/or private sectors. The nominee must be actively engaged in education at the time of nomination.

The nominee’s teaching and/or extension program(s) must pertain to beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, sheep, goats and/or swine. The individual’s program must be related to breeding, nutrition, physiology and/or management of these animals or to the products (meat, dairy products, etc.) of these animals.

Materials to be submitted by the nominator:

A summary statement giving the importance of the nominee’s work to the appropriate discipline in Animal Science and to the livestock industry, not to exceed 2670 characters and spaces.

Bio/CV for nominee

A list of publications, presentations and (or) educational materials developed by the nominee and, where appropriate, evidence for excellence in teaching.

Letters from not less than three (3) and not more than six (6) persons representing 1) the nominee’s institution and 2) agriculture and related industries, showing the service of the nominee to animal agriculture.

One copy of citation for printing and reading (not to exceed 1000 characters and spaces).

Outstanding Young Animal Scientist Award - Research

The Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science offers a Young Animal Scientist Award in Research. The award is presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science. The award consists of a plaque and recognition at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Section of the American Society of Animal Science.

The requirements for eligibility for this award are as follows:

The recipient of the Young Animal Scientist Award must be a member of the American Society of Animal Science, and the recipient must have conducted the work upon which the nomination is based in a state or territory in the Southern Section of American Society of Animal Science.

The recipient must be less than forty (40) years of age.

The nominee must not have received a national award from the American Society of Animal Science.

The nominee must have made an outstanding contribution in research in the field of Animal Science; these accomplishments may be in the public, industry, and/or private sectors. The nominee must be actively engaged in research at the time of nomination.

The nominee’s research program(s) must pertain to beef cattle, dairy cattle, horses, sheep, goats and/or swine. The individual’s program must be related to breeding, nutrition, physiology and/or management of these animals or to the products (meat, dairy products, etc.) of these animals.

Materials to be submitted by the nominator:

A summary statement giving the importance of the nominee’s work to the appropriate discipline in Animal Science and to the livestock industry, not to exceed 2670 characters and spaces

Bio/CV for nominee

A list of publications, presentations and (or) educational materials developed by the nominee and, where appropriate, evidence for excellence in teaching.

Letters from not less than three (3) and not more than six (6) persons representing 1) the nominee’s institution and 2) agriculture and related industries, showing the service of the nominee to animal agriculture.

One copy of citation for printing and reading (not to exceed 1000 characters and spaces).

Student Abstract Competitions

Call for Abstracts: Abstracts must be submitted by the abstract deadline. Those submitted after the abstract deadlinewill not be accepted. The quality standards for abstracts can also be found on this Web site. Presenters will be expected to submit PowerPoint shows for their oral presentations to the respective committee chair in advance of the meeting (more details will be provided by the respective chair). Committee chairs will be expected to provide a computer with all shows pre- loaded and a video projector for their session. Any other video presentation equipment must be provided by the presenter.

Graduate Student Abstract Competition: The Awards Competition Committee will select up to fifteen (15) abstracts, based on scientific merit, for presentation. Contestant must be the senior author and cannot hold academic rank above assistant professor. Dr. Christy Bratcher will send rules and guidelines on the awards competition to each selected participant and verify the eligibility of the contestant with the appropriate department chair/head. Persons who have placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in previous Awards competitions are ineligible. Awards of $200, $150, and $100 will be presented to the top three placings, respectively. The criteria for evaluating the competition papers will be: clearness and correctness of the abstract; knowledge of the subject area; research quality and innovation; organization of presentation; presentation and personal attributes; and appropriate use, clarity, and number of visuals.

Undergraduate Research Abstract Competition: Junior or senior level students from institutions in the Southern Region with degree programs in Agriculture are encouraged to present data from their research efforts. Abstracts for the research paper competition should be submitted according to the directions described in “Call for Papers”. University verification that the student is enrolled, at the time of abstract submission, must be mailed to Dr. James StricklandNote that the author may be a graduate student at the time the paper is presented. The abstracts will be reviewed by the Teaching and Undergraduate Education Committee (Dr. James Strickland, Chair). Please note that a manuscript is not required for participation in the Undergraduate Research Paper Awards Competition. Awards of $200, $150, and $100 will be presented to the top three placings, respectively. The criteria for evaluating the competition abstracts will be: clearness and correctness of the abstract; knowledge of the subject area; research quality and innovation; organization of presentation; presentation and personal attributes; and appropriate use, clarity, and number of visuals. The papers will be presented in the Teaching and Undergraduate Session.

Submission Requirements: Submission requirements are outlined in “Instructions for Abstract Submission”, which may be found on the Southern Section web site. After reading these instructions, if you have any questions regarding submission, contact asas@asas.org.

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